Sarah Smith, Carleton University

Research

contemporary art R. Buckminster Fuller London Ontario speculative futures environment ecotopias cultural history

Latest funding

We Are All Astronauts
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$21,296
Museums: Diplomats of the 21st Century
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,087
Exhibiting International Values: The Cultural Diplomacy of UNESCO's Museums Division
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$55,746

We Are All Astronauts

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Sarah E.K.

Keywords: contemporary art; R. Buckminster Fuller; London; Ontario; speculative futures; environment; ecotopias; cultural history; utopias; dystopias; ecological crises

$21,296

Museums: Diplomats of the 21st Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Sarah E.K.

Keywords: cultural diplomacy; museum best practices; cultural policy; international engagement

$24,087

Exhibiting International Values: The Cultural Diplomacy of UNESCO's Museums Division

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Smith, Sarah

Keywords: (1) UNESCO; (2) Museums Division; (3) cultural diplomacy; (4) heritage definitions; (5) UNESCO cultural policies; (6) museums as cultural diplomats; (7) museum exhibitions; (8) curators and museum administrators; (9) cultural history

$55,746

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: contemporary art Dear Professor Smith, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on contemporary art connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "We Are All Astronauts" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]